Lavatory-fitting.



P. MUELLER. LAVATORY FITTING. APPLICATION FILED 11017.21, 1907.

, Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

' 'UWM UNITED srarns e rants PHILIP MUELLER, 01E DECATUR, ILLINGIS, ASSIGNGR T H. MUELLER. MANUFAGTUR- ING- COMPANY, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

LAVATORY-FITTING.

I To all whom it may concern:

' tings, and the object of the same is to facilitate the attachment of the fitting to a bath tub and the coupling of a single or compound faucet thereto. p

Another object is to facilitate the attachment of the fitting to a basin slab or sink and the coupling of a faucet thereto.

To this end the invention consists in the provision of two nuts between -which the lavatory member is clamped, one nut beingthreaded on the supply pipe and the other i applied thereto--here shown as carried by and preferably threaded on the exterior of a sleeve which latter is itself threaded on the supply pipe.

The following specification sets forth one embodiment. of these-ideas, taken in connection with-the accompanying drawings fornr ing a part thereof and in which v Figure 1 is a plan view of a compound cock applied to the rear end of a bath tub which is shown in dotted lines, certain parts being illustrated in section.[ Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a stationary washstaud with the slab in section, illustrating the invention as applied thereto and the co lpling and base of the faucet slightly removed from the sleeve. Fig. 3 is a centrallsection through parts of this fitting, showing both nuts on the sleeve.

The supply pipe 1 is preferably continuous from its juncture with the service ipe 3 (which juncture may lo a wipe joint beneath the flooring or within the wall) to and through the tub wall or basin slab If this pipe rises from the floor it may make a single or compound bend (3 so as to project properly through the end of the tub wall, if it projects out from the building wall it will make the same bend so as to Specification of Letters Patent.

latented Dec. 17, was.

Application filed November 21, 1907. Serial No. 403,243.

the floor toward the slab the bend will be omitted. In any event it a nickeledor tastefully finished pipe, and the joint with the service pipe is concealed from view.

The end of the supply pipe where it passes through the tub wall-or slab threaded exteriorly as at 9 for some distance. and screwed thereon is an outer nut 16 which may have a wrench hold 1] or wings 12, and this nut bears against the outside of the tub or the bottom of the slab. Screwed also on these threads is a sleeve 13 which carries a radial flange 14, mounted thereon in any suitable manner, and applied to the threaded end 9 by said sleeve. In the draw ings the sleeve is shown as exteriorly threaded as at 130 from its outer end for a portion of its length, and smooth as at 131 for the remainder of its length excepting at its inner end where it is shaped as described be low. The flange 1 1 is shown as projecting radially" from an integral hub 140 which screws onto the sleeve and therefore constitutes a nut. The inner end of this hub or nut is preferably provided with a wrench hold 15 as shown, and the flange may be dished somewhat as at 16 so that the outer end of the hub is formed into an annular extension 17 which may be made long enough to enter the hole 18 in the lavatory member and center the nut therein. The interior of this nut is preferably threaded at 141- for a portion of its length to engage the threads on the sleeve, and has a smooth bore 142 for'theiremainder of its length or within the Wrench holdth is construction permitting the entire hub to be screwed far in onto the sleeve or quite far out upon it without exposing the threads-180.

The inner end of the sleeve is shown iu' Fig. 2 as threaded at 20 to receive the threaded end of a coupling nut 21 whose other end has an internal shoulder 22 swiveled behind a shoulder 23 at the outer end of the faucet 24. in Fig. 1 this arrangement is reversed so that the shoulder is on the sleeve and the thread is on the faucet. Either .construction may he employed, or in fact other forms of coupling between the sleeve and the faucet may be adopted Without departing from the spirit of the invention. The construction shown in Fig. 3 similar, except that the sleeve 13 is continued. through the lavatory member and threaded royally at its outer end as lavatory member,

g from its juncture with the service the tail piece,,.into which. threads 9 are screwed so as to form a. tight joint outside the Wall or beneath the slab, without the use of the flanges and couplings usually employed at those points. The outer nut 10 is shown as screwed upon the exterior threads 130 oi. the tail piece, instead of upon the threads of the supply pipe as in the other cases. v

In applying these forms supply pipe is first threads end throng pipe to of fitting the ut in place with its the aperture in the end then ajuncture is service pipe. The outer nut is next set up to approximately its proper position, and then the sleeve is adjusted so that the faucet when. applied shall stand about where desired. II" it compound faucet is to be attached, care is taken that the sleeves ere udjusted so to he truly parallel and to reject Within the tub for equal distance. llext the inner not with. its flange is set up against the inner of the member, and then both nuts aretightened to hold the fitting firmly in place. pound faucet is then brought into position. and the stub ends of the faucets are coupled to exposed ends of the sleeves.

In order to make a fin ed job the outer or threaded ends oi -the sleeves should be hidden by the inner ends of the inner nuts es above explained. This it will be seen that this improved fitting does not require an accurate adjustment of the outer or lower nut in positions Where it is diiiicult for the plumber to Well, he can niche his last adjustment in plain view inside the tub or above the slab, and of course he can readily couple the faucets in the sense osition,

With tubs basins luiving flanges or deep bowls it may he desirable to use Winged nuts on the out" made with the side or undersit so that they can be by hand and final ad ustments be made with the inner nuts Which are in plain view.

Vfhat is claimed as new is:

l. The combination "with n lavatory member having an aperture in its Well, oil-e supply ipe, a sleeve threaded onto the exterior of tile free end of said pipe, said. pipe and sleeve each having a clamping member mow ubl e'solely on itself, said members position mg'the fitting relative to the let/story member and u faucet relnovebl secured to said 9 v sleeve.

2. The combination with e levatoryzinenn her having an aperture in its well; of a. cupply-pipe hovinge threaded end, e sleeve screws thereon, a faucet, means for detachubly connecting said sleeve end e nut screwed. on. the pipe outside and a flange screwed on the The single or com-' having large runs or with senses said well and whose hub has an ennulsr extension on its inner few provided With a smooth bore adapted to surround said sleeve.

The combination with e bath tub haven. uperture'in itswall; of a. supply pipe having a threaded end, a sleeve screwed thereon and having part of its exterior smooth, :1. faucet, means for detachably connecting said sleeve and faucet, a nut screwed on the pipe outside said Well, and e flange screwed on the sleeve inside said Well and Whose hub has an annular extension on its inner face; provided with a smooth bore adapted (o-project over the smooth portion of sold sleeve.

4-. The combination with a lavatory memher having an aperture in its well; of a, supply pipe having a. threaded end projecting therotln'ough, a sleeve screwed thereon, a. ieuceh'meem for detach-ably connecting said sleeve and feucet, a. nut screwed on the pi Jo outside said Well, and e flange inside said well curried solely by and adjusted with the sleeve and having a Wrench hold on its inrier face.

l 5. The combination with a lavator member huvino an aperture in its well; 0 a supply pipe eving e threaded end projectin therethrough, a sleeve screwed thereon'an enteriorly threaded at its outer end, it few cet, moons for cletachubry, connecting said sleeve and faucet, a. nut screwed on the pipe outside said well, and a flange inside sold Well screwed on the exterior threads of said sleeve. 7 I

6. The combination with a bath tub hoving an aperture in its Well; of a supply having a th reecled end projecting there.- through, a sleeve screwed thereon and exteriorly threaded at its outer end, it faucet, means foritletucheblyuconnecting said sleeve and foucetje nut screwed on the pipe outside vloll, end a flange halving interior threads solely the exterior threads the sleeve and Wrench-hold on its inner nos,

'2. The combination with u hath tub hevon aperture in its Well; of e supply pipe having at threaded projecting therethroun e. sleeve screwed thereon end exfrom outer end for e tlne faucet, means for ting said sleeve end lieu-- on the pipe outside said lllll'lfll'ly' threaded portion of its l. deteche'bly connec cetl, a nut screwed trail, and e. flange inside said wall having it th eaded opemnn adopted to fit and on the exterior threads of said sleeve end a Wrench-hold on its inner face having a smooth opening adapted to pass over the unthrescled portion of said'eleeve. 1 3

8. The combination with s lavatory me her having an aperture in its well. of a supply pipe eving a. threaded end projecting theretl'irough, a sleeve screwed thereon and having an exterior shoulder at its inner 'o end, a. faucet having threads on its extremity, a coupling nut having a shoulder swiveled behind that on the sleeveand internal threads engaging those on the faucet a. nutser'ewed 0n the pipe outside said Wall and a flange carried solely by the sleeve inside the wall and having a flange adapted to clamp against it. i

i). The combination with a bath tub having an aperture in its wall; of a supply pipe having a threaded end projectingtherethrough, a sleeve screwed thereon and exteriorly threaded at its outer end, a shoulder on the sleeve at its inner end, a faucet having threads at its extremity,- a coupling nut I having a shoulderswiveled behind that on the sleeve and threads detachably engaging; those on the faucet, a nut screwed on the pipe outside said Wall, and a flange inside said Wall. whosehuh is internally threaded and screwed onto the exterior threads of said sleeve.

In testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed iny signature this the 21st day of October, A. D. 1907.

PHILIP MUELLER.

Witnesses Jenn L. WADDELL, FRED L. RIGGIN. 

